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2023 has been an epic year for Taylor Swift<\/b><\/a>. She launched what\u2019s set to become the highest-grossing concert tour of all time, released the top \u2013 earning concert film in history, broke <\/span>chart records she previously set herself, became a billionaire, and beat out world leaders to be named <\/span>Time<\/span><\/i> magazine\u2019s Person of the Year<\/span><\/a>. She also found love with NFL star<\/span> Travis Kelce<\/b><\/a>. In an interview with Time, Taylor proclaims she\u2019s \u201cthe happiest I\u2019ve ever felt.\u201d<\/p>\n But not long after Taylor gave that interview, says a source, things started to change<\/a>. \u201cShe and Travis are now five months into their relationship, and because of all the attention and the scrutiny, they\u2019re really starting to feel the pressure. All eyes are on them, and friends are worried the pair won\u2019t make it.\u201d For his part, Travis, 34, also recently gushed about Taylor, 34, telling WSJ Magazine<\/em> in November that she\u2019s \u201chilarious,\u201d \u201ca genius,\u201d and a woman who shares his same world views, values and devotion to family, \u201cwhich is right up my alley.\u201d But now that reality is setting in, says the source, \u201cit\u2019s a little different. It\u2019s been a whirlwind between her concerts, his football games, and meeting each other\u2019s parents and friends. Now that they\u2019re coming down to earth a little, there appears to be trouble ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor has two months off before her tour resumes, so she\u2019s able to spend more time with Travis. \u201cBut the hard conversations are coming up,\u201d says the source. \u201cFor one thing, they\u2019ve had to deal with nasty rumors,\u201d like the claim by Instagram gossip account DeuxMoi that Taylor and ex Joe Alwyn<\/b><\/a>,<\/b> 32, secretly married during their six-year romance, which ended earlier this <\/span>year. (<\/span>\u201cIt\u2019s a fabricated lie,\u201d says Taylor\u2019s rep.<\/span><\/a>) Meanwhile, Travis had to refute a Barstool Sports <\/span>report that<\/span> claimed he and influencer<\/span> Kayla Nicole<\/b>, 32, split<\/span><\/a> in 2022 after five years together because he\u2019s cheap and \u201ckept making her pay for half of everything.\u201d Then in October, his ex <\/span>Maya Benberry<\/b><\/a>, 31 \u2014 whom Travis dated for a few months in 2016 after they met on his reality dating show, Catching Kelce<\/em> \u2014 branded him a \u201ccheater\u201d and a \u201cnarcissist.\u201d \u201cWhile Taylor doesn\u2019t believe any of it,\u201d says a source, \u201cit\u2019s still hard to ignore and creates some tension between her and Travis.\u201d<\/p>\n There\u2019s also drama closer to home. According to the source, Taylor and Travis have faced \u201csome backlash from his family, who fear Taylor isn\u2019t the right one for him. There are huge problems,\u201d starting with his mother, Donna<\/strong>, 71, who at first didn\u2019t seem so thrilled about her son\u2019s new romance<\/a> with the superstar. When Donna was asked in October on Today<\/em> about meeting Taylor, Donna responded it was just \u201cOK.\u201d (She later insisted she was just trying not to sound too enthusiastic about her son\u2019s new relationship.)<\/p>\n Brother Jason<\/strong>, a center on the Philadelphia Eagles who cohosts the podcast \u201cNew Heights\u201d with Travis, has confessed he\u2019s worried about his younger sibling. Though Jason, 36, is \u201creally, really happy\u201d for Travis, he told NBC Sports in November, the constant media attention and nuclear level of stardom have sparked concerns for \u201cTravis\u2019 safety.\u201d<\/p>\n Jason\u2019s wife, Kylie<\/strong>, 31, meanwhile, recently admitted she dislikes being in the spotlight<\/a>, which has been shining brighter on her and Jason since Travis and Taylor went public with their love. Some family members, adds the source, \u201chave also shared concerns that Taylor could end up dumping Travis and he\u2019ll become fodder for her next breakup song.\u201d Another possible red flag? Taylor refuses to stay at Travis\u2019 new mansion, near Kansas City, Missouri. \u201cShe says she wants to be married before she officially moves into his house,\u201d says the source. (That time may come soon enough. The source adds that Travis \u201chas made the sweet promise to Taylor that he will marry her!\u201d)<\/p>\n The couple will face the biggest obstacle of all \u2014 distance \u2014 in 2024. The second half of Taylor\u2019s Eras Tour takes her out of the country for all but three months of the year. \u201cThere are fears,\u201d says the source, \u201cthat they won\u2019t survive the separation,\u201d as Travis honors his football and training commitments in the States.<\/p>\n